English adjective: skinny | |||
1. | skinny being very thin | ||
Samples | A child with skinny freckled legs. A long scrawny neck. | ||
Synonyms | boney, scraggy, scrawny, underweight, weedy | ||
Similar | lean, thin | ||
Antonyms | fat | ||
2. | skinny of or relating to or resembling skin | ||
3. | skinny fitting snugly | ||
Samples | A tightly-fitting cover. Tight-fitting clothes. | ||
Synonyms | tight fitting, tight-fitting, tightfitting, tightly fitting | ||
Similar | tight | ||
Antonyms | loose | ||
4. | skinny giving or spending with reluctance | ||
Samples | Our cheeseparing administration. Very close (or near) with his money. A penny-pinching miserly old man. | ||
Synonyms | cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching | ||
Similar | stingy, ungenerous | ||
Antonyms | generous | ||
English noun: skinny | |||
1. | skinny (communication) confidential information about a topic or person | ||
Samples | He wanted the inside skinny on the new partner. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | info, information | ||